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Using Winsock and C++, I have successfully created a server which runs on my pc good and well. The problem is, I would like this same (console) server to run at a different IP address (that is not my home IP address). If my server (which is called server.exe) is …

Hello everyone. I would like to know if it is possible to double buffer a .png image using GDI+ Can anyone help me? Below is the code I used to display a png image with alpha transparency, however, I do not know how to double buffer it! Please help. DrawPng …

Hello everyone. I've recently written a program which draws some stuff to a DC; however, on a screen invalidation, the things drawn on the DC, dissapear (get erased.) Does anyone know how one would be able to draw to this dc, and have whatever was drawn to the dc remain …

Hello all. I've been trying to create a paintbrush with win32, but to no avail. The best that I've been able to do is plot a few pixels here and there (with SetPixel(), but never in a straight, seamless line (the way the pencil tool works in Microsoft paint for …

I have a program which consists of two windows (hWnd, and picturewind). I would like to write code which takes an action every time a person clicks inside of the second window (picturewind) but not when the person clicks in the first window (hWnd). Can anyone tell me how I …

Does anyone know any good resources where one could learn GDI+ (Gdi plus) with the Win32 api? There are many resources for learning Gdi+ with MFC, but not with win32. I tried learning gdi plus with win32 on my own, but ran into the following problem: [CODE]Graphics graphics(hdc); Pen blackPen(Color(255,0,0,0), …

Does anyone know if it is possible to create a program which runs on windows.. but has a [b]Macintosh[/b] Window appearance? I would like to have a Mac. appearing window.. on windows.. Example: Instead of the close, minimize, and maximize being red, blue, and blue (Windows 7).. I would like …

Does anyone know how one would be able to replicate photoshop's resolution option? I normally do not mess around with resolution.. but recently.. I changed the resolution value accidentally and had some pretty astounding results. For those of you who have never used photoshop before.. the resolution option simply increases …

Starting a new video game idea almost done with the designs of the characters and just starting the story board. I need video game developers, animators etc. And of course at the end I need voice actors. Does anybody know where to find: Video game publisher Video game developer 3D …

I've recently heard that using a .gif image in a commercial software... is strictly prohibited.. without first aquring a commercial license from Compuserve (the makers of the .gif image format). Does anyone know if it is actually true that a commercial license has to be bought in order to use …

Does anyone know the event that causes the carriage return animation to play? I would like to have the carriage return animation to play after clicking in a box.. that is not a textfield. Essentially.. I am attempting to create a custom text field. (In case you do not already …

Does anyone know how one would go about creating a "custom" file type? (Such as Macromedia Flash's .swf.. or quicktime's .mov) Also.. once I have created a custom file type... how would I make sure that my file is always associated with a given icon (that I will create).. and …

I realize that there are plenty of tutorials on how to create a "Custom Win32 Title Bar." The problem is.. none of the tutorials I have found so far.. discusses how a person would be able to "drag" the replaced title bar.. as one would drag the "normal" title bar. …

How can I put graphics into my C++ console app?

I've already tried rendering text using the "CreateFont()" function, however, I am unable to achieve "clear" text. My text always looks.. blurry. I would like to achieve clear results as the results of Macromedia Flash's "Bitmap text" option, or even its "Anti-Alias for readability." Also, does anyone know how I …

Hi everyone. I already know how to create a program using just one window.. but I'm having trouble creating a program with 2 windows. I used CreateWindow() to create my second window, however, my second window displays exactly what is on my main window! I figured the reason was because …

I have recently stumbled upon a program that permits a person to have an animated image "dance" across the users' current active window. The problem is.. something very strange occurs when I have this animated image dancing across MY program's main window. For some reason, whenever I either maximize or …

... hello everyone... i'm a computer science student here in the Philippines and i just want to ask help on how to develop a game... honestly, i am very clueless on how can i start my program... i really don't know what to do. i need to make a program …

I looked through other threads, but could not find on how one would be set up. So my question is, How would you set up a C++ text based game.

Does anyone know how to "disable" the windows taskbar.. or at least "hide" it, using Win32? I've seen it done in another program.. but I was clueless as to how the person did it. I would like to be able to display one of my programs on the entire screen, …

Hi everyone.. I've recently switched over from Visual Studio 6.0 to visual Studio 2010.. The problem is studio 2010 does not have an "execute .exe button," as version 6 does. Is there a way to manually place an execute .exe button inside of visual 2010?

Hello everyone. I know how to create a .exe file, but I do not know how to "install" my .exe on another persons' computer. I realize that I could just make all images, sounds, etc, into resources, and simply have someone execute my .exe file, but I want to "install" …

Hi all, Im new to this website, and mostly to any type of programming. Recently Im trying to learn C++(Game Programming), and my father wants me to make him a web-based application, that flashes the window wether there is any sound playing(I believe it's called an audio visualization), I talked …

Hello all. Can someone please show me how to display index.html on my home page? What my home page currently displays, is my IP address, followed by a list of all of the files currently stored inside of my root directory. Thank you.

Hello everyone. I have seen in quite a few programs, a menu that is actually scrollable. Not a scroll-bar (that can be implemented on a window via the WS_HSCROLL|ES_AUTOHSCROLL flags) but a scroller menu. The menu I am reffering to is often seen inside of windows folders, where the menu …

Hello everyone. I have already read the "MySQL C API Programming" tutorial found at: zetcode.com/tutorials/mysqlcapitutorial. The problem is, the tutorial does not show how a person would display the results obtained from the [u]SELECT FROM[/u] statement in a char * format. Does anyone know if it is possible to convert …

Hello everyone. I am creating a very large gaming server which will have thousands of individuals inserting data into an mysql database, most of which will be doing so simultaneously. I need desperate help in knowing what values (such as max_connections, etc) should be altered in my.ini (running a windows …

Hello everyone. Does anyone know if a database has a maximum capacity to much data can be stored inside of it? Someone told me that the max info a given database can hold is 4 gigabytes. Also, if there IS maximum capacity per database, does anyone know how to INCREASE …

Hello everyone. I am trying to make a simple, one lined text field, which permits users to enter text into it. The text field I am reffering to is the type that has a carriage return blinker to signify that a user can type there. I have looked up "text …

Hello everyone. I am attempting to build a "form" using Win32 and C++, which contains all of the necessary elements (drop down menus, radio buttons, and check boxes). The problem is, I can find absolutely no resources as to how I would code a drop down list within Win32. The …